Eggerthella lenta Bacteremia in a Patient With Adenocarcinoma of the Rectosigmoid Colon: A Case Report and Review of Management Challenges
We present a case of sepsis secondary to Eggerthella lenta bacteremia in a patient with newly diagnosed adenocarcinoma of the rectosigmoid colon. Management involved antibiotic escalation from piperacillin-tazobactam to meropenem, resulting in resolution of sepsis and clearance of the bacteremia. Th...
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| author | Mahnoor Arshad Shitij Shrivastava Zoraize M. Athar Sabirah N. Kasule Sridhar S. Chilimuri Cosmina B. Zeana |
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| description | We present a case of sepsis secondary to Eggerthella lenta bacteremia in a patient with newly diagnosed adenocarcinoma of the rectosigmoid colon. Management involved antibiotic escalation from piperacillin-tazobactam to meropenem, resulting in resolution of sepsis and clearance of the bacteremia. This case highlights the association between E lenta bacteremia and gastrointestinal malignancies. It also emphasizes the importance of timely diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1e143ea0b5f44ba89db10d0aa0b244b52025-08-20T02:17:33ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642025-03-014310.7326/aimcc.2024.0363Eggerthella lenta Bacteremia in a Patient With Adenocarcinoma of the Rectosigmoid Colon: A Case Report and Review of Management ChallengesMahnoor Arshad0Shitij Shrivastava1Zoraize M. Athar2Sabirah N. Kasule3Sridhar S. Chilimuri4Cosmina B. Zeana51Internal Medicine Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System affiliated with Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai, Bronx, New York1Internal Medicine Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System affiliated with Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai, Bronx, New York1Internal Medicine Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System affiliated with Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai, Bronx, New York2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, Bronx, New York3Department of Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, Bronx, New York2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, Bronx, New YorkWe present a case of sepsis secondary to Eggerthella lenta bacteremia in a patient with newly diagnosed adenocarcinoma of the rectosigmoid colon. Management involved antibiotic escalation from piperacillin-tazobactam to meropenem, resulting in resolution of sepsis and clearance of the bacteremia. This case highlights the association between E lenta bacteremia and gastrointestinal malignancies. It also emphasizes the importance of timely diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0363 |
| spellingShingle | Mahnoor Arshad Shitij Shrivastava Zoraize M. Athar Sabirah N. Kasule Sridhar S. Chilimuri Cosmina B. Zeana Eggerthella lenta Bacteremia in a Patient With Adenocarcinoma of the Rectosigmoid Colon: A Case Report and Review of Management Challenges Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| title | Eggerthella lenta Bacteremia in a Patient With Adenocarcinoma of the Rectosigmoid Colon: A Case Report and Review of Management Challenges |
| title_full | Eggerthella lenta Bacteremia in a Patient With Adenocarcinoma of the Rectosigmoid Colon: A Case Report and Review of Management Challenges |
| title_fullStr | Eggerthella lenta Bacteremia in a Patient With Adenocarcinoma of the Rectosigmoid Colon: A Case Report and Review of Management Challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Eggerthella lenta Bacteremia in a Patient With Adenocarcinoma of the Rectosigmoid Colon: A Case Report and Review of Management Challenges |
| title_short | Eggerthella lenta Bacteremia in a Patient With Adenocarcinoma of the Rectosigmoid Colon: A Case Report and Review of Management Challenges |
| title_sort | eggerthella lenta bacteremia in a patient with adenocarcinoma of the rectosigmoid colon a case report and review of management challenges |
| url | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0363 |
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